Game low-key feels like an anime with a lot of filler episodes As I mentioned I haven't gotten too far yet but that's my first impression (funny you mentioned dropping beats at the VR ride cus that's the part I just finished).

I feel like Spider-Man: Miles Morales was the most straight forward game out of the 3 with less amounts of filler and fluff.

First game was great as well but it had too many MJ stealth sections and too many chemistry puzzles. Those things would've been ok if they didn't keep overstaying their welcome and eventually becoming a chore you just wanted to get through so you could start swinging webs and whooping enemies again.

Glad to see that the MJ stealth sections in this game are much more enjoyable. It's quicker and she's got more power/tools to get the job done. In the first game it was too slow and she was too weak and exposed so it felt boring.

Aight so I just beat the game now and I gotta say, besides some of the initial walking and talking and some boring side-missions (and chemistry puzzles that you can luckily choose to skip), the gameplay and graphics were great. I especially liked the latter half of the game and the boss fights, and to my surprise the MJ stealth sections were actually kinda fun in this one. Gave me a lil' TLOU vibe.

Since you've played em all now how would you rank them?

I don't even care if they ever make another one
Damn this was disappointing.

Ouf, that's gonna be hard but I will try to at least break down my impressions a bit.

I played all three of the games back to back this month with no breaks in-between so they kind of merged into one giant game in my head, and since the base gameplay feel (swinging and fighting) is mostly the same in all of them I'll just try to post some of the positives and negatives of each game as I remember them.

Spider-Man Remastered:

Highs

• Gameplay felt great (swinging and combat)
• I liked the story and relationship between Peter and Dr Octavius
• Nice boss fights

Lows

• MJ stealth sections were too slow, boring and frequent
• Too many chemistry puzzles (it's not that they were too hard, there were just too many of them, although some were optional)

Conclusion: Spider-Man remastered is a great game overall that would benefit by cutting down on some parts that overstay their welcome.

Spider-Man Miles Morales:

Highs

• Gameplay felt even greater (swinging and combat) with Miles added Venom abilities
• No MJ stealth sections or frequent chemistry puzzles
• Not as many forced walk & talk sections

Lows

• Graphics in the city looked less clean/New York looks better in the summer time
• Less interesting boss fights

Conclusion: Spider-Man Miles Morales cuts down on forced, boring parts and lets you enjoy the great gameplay without too many distractions. The shortest but most straightforward and consistent game out of the three.

Spider-Man 2:

Highs

• Gameplay felt the best (swinging and combat) with new abilities such as the Web Wings, the Parry ability and Venom abilities
• Graphically the best
• Great boss fights

Lows

• In the initial parts of the game you are forced through boring and slow walk & talk sections
• Chemistry puzzles and MJ stealth sections are back (but MJ is way better at it now which made it more enjoyable this time)
• I think Kraven and the Hunters feel kinda out of place. Looks like they are antagonists from a completely different game.
• Miles part of the story felt very uninspired and unimportant compared to Peter's

Conclusion: This game has the best gameplay and graphics out of the three, but it also has the most boring/forced walk & talk sections and side-quests. Due to the slow, boring parts in the initial stages of the game I was a bit worried that it wouldn't keep me interested in playing, but after sticking through those parts, the game soared - especially in the latter half when the Lizard and Symbiote are introduced.

Final verdict: I would almost have to replay them all to be able to rank them cus they've kinda merged into one big game for me. They all have their highs and lows but they are all without a doubt great games.

Don’t you love when halfway through the sequel, you haven’t unlocked half the traversal options from the DLC? (This is why I waited to rent this game; I enjoy the combat and the spectacle but they’re riddled with all the AAA bullshit possible: you need to unlock everything for two characters now, most of it stuff you already had, and in order to unlock that you need to do repetitive or boring stuff. Wonderful.)

no dlc for this is insane

The second half of this game is so rushed and stupid, lol. But I do love the combat.